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JOHN RUDOLPH ('zrILDA,v OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOI?, TO PULLMAN COUCH COH- PANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

l CONVERTIBLE FURNITURE.

Patented Aug. 6, 1918.

I Application led November 8, 1915. Serial No. 60,274.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN RUDOLPH GILDA, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Chicago, county of Cook,

l and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Convertible Furniture, of which the following is a specification.

This inventionrelates mainly to that type ofconvertible furniture in which a foldable sectional bed bottomjis disposed in a seating device behind the back and seat members and is pulledvforward in transforming the device into a bed.

Heretofore one of the main difficulties in the construction. of convertible devices having foldable bed bottoms, has been to provide means sufficiently relia'ble and efficient for automatically locking and releasing the foot section in folding and unfolding the bed bottom respectively, so as to hold said foot section andthe corresponding part of the bedding in place While the inner sections are being operated. A feature which has proved difficult to accomplish satisfactorily in convertible seating devices characterized 'by'l simplicity'of operation,'is the disposi- 4tion of bedbottom, seat'and back members in a frame having a lowfand shallow back such vas does not distinguish noticeably from noneonventible furniture when the device is in its normal condition.

The main objects of this invention are to provide an improved form of convertible bed vdevice which is changeable from one condition to another by only one motion for a three section embodiment, and only two moguide andjoint-breaking means forthe in` tions for a five section embodiment; to provide improved automatic leg control and section locking means for the foot 'section of a foldable bed bottom; to provide improved nermost sections; to provide improved means .1n a convertible seatmg device for supporting and swinging the bed bottom easily to and from its foldedposition behind the back and seat, with the bedding in made-up form; to-provide for supporting' a medial part of the bed bottom by mea-ns of the .back membeiwhen the device is unfolded; to provide means coacting definitely -With the bed bottom in unfolding and folding for swinging the back to and from its bed position; to provide improved knock- -down mounting means adapted for readily` assembling the bed andseating members on the frame of the device, and for dismounting the same for shipment or storage; to

provide such a seating device in which the bed bottom and back are 'combined so that they may be handled in a unita manner and folded compactly when dlsmounted from the frame; to provide improved means for automatically securing the device rigidly in its seating position; to provide improved means for swinging the seat vin such manner as to be disposed upside down beneath the bed, and give clearance for the bed spring when the device is unfolded; to

provide an improved arrangement of lifting springs vfor said seat to assist manualcontrol initially in folding and unfolding the device; to provide a device which is so balA anced mechanically as to be easily operatable with one hand; to provide improved bed de-I vice mechanism adapted for either sofa, chair, davenport or-table form of embodiment, and which may be used in a bed device varranged-fon mounting im avall aperture so as to constitute a combination wall bed and seating device; and to provide a device of the foregoing character which -is compact, and in substantially all respects when folded presents the appearance of a plainnon-convertible article of furniture.

Illustrative embodimentsof this Vinvention whichare shown in the accompanying drawings in Figure 1 is a fragmentary plan showing one side' of a sofa bed unfolded, the back part of the sofa frame being in section on the line A-A of'Fig. 2.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the device shown in Fig. 1 with the near .end vof the sofa frame removed.

Fig. 3 is similar to Fig. 2, except that the device is in its folded or sofa position.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary side view, similar to the upper right corner of Fig. 3, except that the locking rail is .turned back so as to release the bed bottom.

Fig. 5 is a side view of amounting bracket carried by the two o'uter sections.

Fig.v6 is an upward view of the bracket as shown in Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary` view similar to Fig. et in modified form illustrating a wall bed embodiment.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary enlargementx of that part of Fig. 1 which relates to the outer vacting partsof themounting means for the seat and middle bed section.

Fig. 12 is an enlarged fragmentary section on the line B--B of Fig. 3 and includes a top view of the mechanism shown in Fig. 11.-

Fig. 13 issimilar to Fig. 2 except thata three section or davenport style of embodiment is shown and thev main frame is fragmentary at the upper right corner.

Fig. 14- is a fragmentary sectional view showing how the head section guide rollers are mounted. A l

Fig. 15 is a fragmentary' sectional view Vshowing' how the head section guides and headed shoulders coact.

v Fig. 16 is a vertical section through the.

middle of a modified connecting means for the frame ends and adapted to carry the top rail.'

Fig. `17 is a modified form of leg mecha-A nism. v

' Fig. 18 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the head rail lock.

In the construction shown in Figs. 1 to 3 a sofa bed is represented inwhich the fold- .ing bed bottom is extensible lengthwise of the bed across the frame of the sofa in a forward direction, and in which the sofa frame is of a knock-down character, comprising ends 1 and detachable connecting means 2.

The bed bottom comprises a jomted border frame having a resilient'mattress 3 secured l thereto asy illustrated in Fig. 1. Said bed bottom` is made -in live sections, namely, a head sectlon 4, an inner connectlng sectlon 5, a middle sectlon 6, an outer connectmg section 7, .and a foot section 8, adapted to fold together with the foot section between the head and middle sections, and with the bedding 9 in made-up form, as shown in Fig. 3.

Supporting means for the bed bottom inl clude brackets or arms 10 attached to the `middle section 6 for bearing on the frame 4"ends 1, and guides 12 and 14 on the back part of said frame ends for coaction with the head section 4 which has projections 15 andl for said guides respectively. All of saidsupportin means are formed and arranged for rea 11y assembling and dismountingthe bed bottom with 'respect-to the frame.

Each of said frame ends is provided with sockets 18' to .receivev the pivots 19 on the arms' 10,I said sockets being formed inplates 2 0 mounted rig'id'lyfon said ends 1. In order to'f'secure each pivot 19 in its socket a lock 21 is provided, comprising a latch pivoted at 21.1 to the plate 20 adjacent to the socket 18. y

Said latch has a shoulder 21.2 disposed normally over the pivot 19 and prevents the latch from swinging past said pivot.

The overturning seat 22 is provided on each end with a pair of shoulders or pivots one of which, 24, is located centrally.. and coacts with a socket 25 in the frame plate 20. The otherpivot, 26, is near the rear edge of the seat and coacts with a guide slot 27 disposed longitudinally of saidarm 10. Said pivots` 24 and 26 are carried by mounting plates 30 attached to the seat member. The frame plates 20 are each formed with the bearing 25 above and almost directly over rthebearing 18, and the upright part containclosed as will be seen by reference to Fig. 11'."

ing said bearings is spaced from the frame endl so as 'to give clearance for the headed ends of the pivots 19 and 24. The arm pivot l19 isjournaled low on the'frame so that the arm 10.y may lbe long'enough to give to the bed section carried thereby a forward throw sufficient to roperly dispose the bed bottom when unfoldped. The seat pivot 24 is placed .nearly opposite the center of gravity of the seat so as to facilitate turning the latter, and at a suicient elevation to permit clearance of the floor in rotating the seat. The pivot 26 is headed for retention in the-arm slot 27, said slot being enlarged at 31 for ingrass and egress of the pi-vothead in asf sembling and dismantling the device.

The inner guide and supporting means 12 and 14 above referred to cooperate to direct the movements of the head section and ad` jacent connecting' section. The forward guide 12 is rovided with a horizontal slot 33 open at its rear end to admit' the correspending shoulder 15 disposed medially on the head section. The forward end is closed to serve as a stop. The other guide 16 is disposed uprightly back of the guide 12 and 'opens forwardly at 35 intermediate of its ends, opposite the guide slot 33, to receive the shoulder 16 on the inner Vend of the head section. The double flanged upper part 37 and the rear 'flanged lower part 38 of said guide 16 are inclined backward Somewhat toward their ends. This insures upward rid` ing of the shoulder 16 initially in folding the bed, and permits the head section-to swing wellx back in the lower part of the frame when the bed is' folded and the shoulder 16 rides down on the guide arm 38. A shoulder the inner shoulder lis headed-at 41 for co-A action with the correspondingly flanged guide 12 to prevent lateral displacement lof the head section when in use.

In order to insure suiicient upward travel of the head section on the guide arm 37 in `mutual folding ofthe two innermost sections to about ninetydegrees.l The lug 14.1

lon guide 14 helps hold section 4 horizontal.-

The seat 22 comprises a deep hollow frame 45I equipped with large upholstering springs holstered seat, but usually dilicult to attain in convertible furniture.

47 for the` cushion part, whereby a deeply.

yielding cushion is provided for, this belng one of the most desirable features of an up- Said seat is overturnable by virtue of its support on its axial pivots` 24, coacting with the frame sockets 2 5, and is swung forward by the bed bracket 10 in unfolding the device. A lifting spring 50 facilitates conversioni of the device from als one form to another, said sprin havingone end 52 secured to the lower baci party of the Sofa frame, and its other end 53 being secured yto the lower front part of the seat as the l'atteris disposed in its normal position.

62 is turnably connected to the outer partl In operation lthe point of connection (53) to the seat swings through a neutral position at which the spring is most relaxed and is in alinement with the axis of pivots 24, so that the spring is stretched taut in both normal and overturned positions of the seat and is therefore effective to assist initial movement both in folding and unfolding the device.

The back member comprises a frame having a yielding upholstered part as will be understood, and is equipped with arms 62 adjacent to its upper `edge for securing the' back to the bed bottom. Each'of said arms of the bed bottom by means of a bracket or vlock member 64 hereinafter described, to

which saidvarm is pivoted. The lower part of the back is provided` with downwardly projecting bearings or feet 65 for resting on the floor when the device is unfolded, said feet beingdispos'ed back of the seat when in sofa position. The back is connected for `definite' mechanical lo eration or folding with respect to the bed ottom as hereinafter describe A movable locking rail or l top closure panel 67 is-provided for the sofa frame, said rail being turnably mounted on the sofa frame in such manner as to swing upward and backward,- and thereby permit the operator to reach'fbehind the back and grasp the spacing bar 68 or other convenient part for.

ulling lforward tov unfold the device. ounting plates 70 and 70.1 are attached' to the adjacent rail and frame ends, one of said plates being pivoted rto the other at 73, as shown in Fig. 2. Said top rail is provided with locking means for securing the bed bottonf'and back in their retracted or sofa position, .said means preferably being in the form of a cam member 7.5 formed with an outwardly projecting part 76 arranged to coact with the swinging back and bed bottom member to resistA movement thereof when said top rail isswung down to its normal position,' and said cam being provided with a'depression as. at "77 on Fig. 3 back of the projecting part, so that when the top rail is swung upward the back and bed members are free to swing forward. The cam is formed of a metal strap attached to the top I 4and front members of said rail.

Legs 71 are turnably connected to the foot4 section side rails respectively, preferably somewhat back from the center, so as to swing outwardly in folding. Said legs are connected by a cross bar or handle member 72 which the operator may grasp and operf ate with one hand in unfoldin the device. i

The outer part of the bed` ottom is pro"- vided on each side with a plurality of coacting automatic means for projecting and retracting the swinging back member 60 for l connected turnably and sli ably at 77 to the foot section, a link 78 having one end turn-v ably. connected at 79 to sald bracket and having its other end connected at 8O tothe middle section 6 for turning and sliding longitudinally thereof, anotherlink 81 turnably connected at 82 to said link 78 and to said back member 60 for Ycontrollin thelatter, a link 83 having one end pivot at 84 to said bracket and havin its opposite end ,connected at 85 to a medial part of said leg, and a link 86 having one end pivoted at 87 to section l7 adjacent to the outer joint and having its opposite end turnably and slidably connected at 88 to section 6. 'Said bracket 84 -comprises a medial body part having a shoulder 89 for coaction with .the locking rail-.67, a medial projection 90 for the sliding pivot of the foot section,I a

v lateral-arm .91 for the corresponding pivot on the-connecting section, andan oppositely disposed arm 92 for the pivot on the leg link 83. The 'arms'90 and 91 are offset bacl` wardly and the arms 92 forwardlyfrom the main body part -tn give operatingclearance for the coacting parts. Pivot 64.1. on' bracket 64 coacts with slot 86.1 l011 link 86.`A

yA- bedding fastener 94 is turnably conf? nected to the outer section 8, being secured to the foot rail 95, preferably by friction clamp means adapted to hold the fastener in either open or closed position.

The bowed spacing bars 68 and 96A hold `the siderails apart against the tension of the spring' mattress 3 when the device is knocked down.l They prevent sticking or binding of the bearings and guides when the device is operated.

The operation for assembling the device is as lfollows: The connecting bars 2 are se'- cured to the frame ends 1, the lback rail 67 is placed in position, the bed bottom with the legs and back member attached thereto,

and the foot section being folded on the mid dle section, is then mounted on the frame by first securing the arm pivots 19 in the frame sockets 18 and then sliding the head section shoulders 15 and 16 into ra tive relation with the guides 12 an 14 the bearings 15 and 16 entering downwardly, at 98 and 99 respectively, then with the bed bottom in its `folded position the seat is mounted by vintroducing the headed pivots 26 into the arm slots 27 at the'point 31 and 1 then sliding the seat back so as to permit lowering the pivots v24 into the frame sockets 25, after which the -lifting sprin 50 is attached. When it is desired to ta e the deviceapart for shipiient or storage, .the reverse operation may be followed. The parts may then be disposed compactly in a small-space with `the bed bottom back member folded as a unit. I

The unfolding operation J for converting the structure from a seating device to abed is as follows: The operator-.first unlocks the device by rotating 1the backv rail rearwardly, thereby exposmg thev s acin bar 68 which is adapted to serve as a 4n` le'. The

bed bottom is then partly unfolded by pulling forward on said bar, which operation legs and rformed by. ullingat the middle the legs 7 to fold against the Vbed bottom and interlock automatically with the associated parts. The operator then grasps the spac- 'ing bar 68 and swings the foot and middle sections, together with the head section,to

their upright position behindthe'seat and'v back members, 'thus completing `the folding operation. The device is then locked in its sofa form by'turning forward the back rail 67 to its normal position.' As the upholstered back and seat members are actuated by the bed bottom movements they take' their bed and sofa positions automatically without any attention.

The detailed operation ofthe automatic lock and control mechanism associated with the outer connecting section is as follows:

In swinging the foot section 8 back over the.

middle section- 6, the initial movement of the foot section tendsnto turn the bracket 64 on the connecting section pivot 76, the pivot 77 sliding outward in the foot section slot 101. This movement throws the bracket arm 92 and pivot 84 outward, thus causing the link 83 to swing the legs 71 outward and upward against the foot section. Said movement also swings the pivot 79 upward and rearward, thus causing the linke4 78 to slide backward in the slot 103 of the middle section. '.'The combined outward and up-4 limited by the length of the slot 106 in section 6, so that the link 86 arrests the folding movement when section 7 is turned through a suitable angle, preferably about 45 degrees. -As the footsection swings downward section side rails so that the pivot `swings downward past alinement with the leg pivot 107 and thel bracket pivot. 84, the adjustment being such 'that the link 83 is thrown' into tension as it passes the point-of alinement and therefore snaps downward into a stable position and secures the parts in their interlocked. relation. When the footlsection swin intofplace over the middle section, gravlty usually suffices to carry the legs down past the critical or locking point, especially. when Atlie foot section is thrown over quickly. Whenever extra thickness of bedding interferes materially the operator` may force the foot section and legs into place by pressing down on the bar 72. Y

The limited folding of section 7 with respectto section 6 causes the former to as- `sunhe an inclined normal position, as shown in Fig. 4, with the spacing bar or handle 68 projecting somewhat forward in a position convenient for use. The shoulders 89 on the over the middle section, the leg 71 swings- Asomewhat past the center line of the foot C able Vposition for coaction with the'top rail locking shoulders.

When the section 6 is swung `forward on its arms 10 the folding stop 42 on section 5 causes the latter to ride upward in a substantially horizontal position. y The roller 16.

rides upon the rear flanges .first of guide arm 38 and then of arm 37. When section 6 reaches a certain intermediate inclined position the connecting section v5 and the lower edge of the head section 4 swing forward, carrying the bearing 15 into the guide 12, and the bearing 16' descends to its bed position. In folding the device the head section first turns somewhat on its bearing 15 as lit slides backward. Then the roller 16 three section embodiment of seating device or bed davenport is shown adapted for providing a bed disposed lengthwise of the seat frame. Invthis embodiment the structural and operating features shown are substantially the same as for the sofa bed above described, except that the foot section and outer connectingV section are omitted and.

the bracket 110 for the back member 60v is pivoted directly to the main section 6 and` has'an oppositely projecting part to which v drawings.

is pivoted an operating link 112, the inner end of which is pivoted to the connecting section 5 so as to swing the back automatically to and from its bed position as the bed bottom is unfolded and folded respectively.

In the constructionshown in Fig. 7 ythe seating device is'similar to the sofa' bed above described, except that the device is mounted in an aperture 115 inthe room wall 116 for use as a wall bed, the end members 118 and locking rail 119 being modified accordingly. The upper f ront corner of the locking rail is formed' so as 'to clear the correspondingly formed upper part of the wall aperture, the opposing parts being rounded. as at 120.

It vwill be understood that some of the features of the locking and leg control mechanism associated with the outer conf' nectingsection (see Fig. 8g) may be used in any device having a bed ottom wherein locking of the sections in folded relation is desirable, as for instance in table beds, as well as in the seating devices shown in the Although several lillustrative embodiments of this invention are herein shown the invention is* 'not llimited l thereto and that some of the details of the constructions shown may be altered or omitted without departing from the spirit of this invention as defined by the following claims.,

I claim 1. A convertible seating device comprising a sectional bed bottom foldable uprightly 1n the back part thereof, a pair of endmembers between which Said bed bottom is operatably mounted, a back carried by said bed bottom, pivotalt means in the lower medial part of said device whereon said bed bottom is mounted, and a top rail turnably mounted on said end members above said bed bottom and back on an aXis under the middle part of the rail, said rail having cam means includmg a dog-part disposed downwardly from the rail axis, said part being swingable. into .and somewhatpastalinement with the turning axes ofsaid bed bottom and rail, for positively locking the said bedbottom unyieldingly in its retracted position when said rail is turned forward to its normal position and for effecting a release thereof when turned back from said position.

2f. A convertible seating device comprising a seat and a pair of end members on which said seat is overturnably mounted, a sectional bed bottom foldable uprightly behind the seat and carried pvotallyby said end members on an' axis disposed inthe lower forward part of said device, means operatively connecting said seat and bed bottom, a back swingably connected adjacent to its upper edge to a part of said bed bottom whichis disposed substantially uppermost when the bed bottom is folded and which is 'swung forward when the bed bot- .tom is unfolded, and atop rail mounted turnably on said end members above said bed bottom and back, said rail having downwardly disposed means for positively locking the device as a whole in seating position when said rail is turned to its normal position, and for effecting a release thereof when turned from said position, Said locking. means being adapted to serve as a" dog arranged to block the upward and forward swinging of the bed bottom.

3. 'A-x convertible seating device comprising a seat andv a. pair. of end members on which said seat is overturnably mounted, a

sectional bed bottom foldable uprightly asa whole behind the seat and carried by said lower forward part ofsaid device whereon said bed bottom is turnably mounted, means operatively connecting saidv seat and bed bottom, aback swingably ,connected adjacent' toits upper edge to a part of said bed bottom which is disposed` substantially uppermost when the 'bed bottom is folded and which is swung forward when the bed bottom' is unfolded, and a' top rail mounted 50' opposite turnably on said end members above said bed bottom and back, said rail having stop means formed and arranged to positively and unyieldingly enga-ge and arrest forward movement of the bed bottom when the latter is in its normal retracted position and said rail is turned forward, and to release said bed bottom when said rail is turned back.

4. In a convertible Seating device a frame' and a forwardly swingable foldable bed 'bottom member normally disposed uprightly in the back part of said frame', in combina:- tion with locking means for securing said member in said position, said means comiprising a rail mounted turnably on said ends adjacent to their upper rear corners, s aid rail having a shoulder extendingand facing downward and bearing against said member when the rail is turned to its normal position, and vforwardly to release said member when the rail is turned back 'about ninety degrees, more or less, the bearing point for said rail and Vbed bottom being back of alinement with" thel turning axes- 'of the bed bottom and rail.

` 5.l A seating device comprising a support and a bed bottom member mounted turnably on the lower part of Said support, in com-.

bination with a locking .member mounted v turnably on the upper rear part of said support, said turnable members abutting one against -the other somewhat back of the plane of their .pivotal axes and in a vplane substantially tangent, at the point orline of contact, kto an arc concentricl with the lock axis, said locking member being formed to give clearance for said bed bottom member when the lock is turned from its normal position. v 4 `6. In a convertible seating device, -afoldable sectional bed bottoni including a pair of outer main sections spaced apart, a short connecting section there or, an inner section to which one of said outer mains. sections `-4'is turnably connected, in combination livith a bracket pivoted to said connecting section and connected turnably and Slidably to thel other of said outer main sections, a back` member turnably connected to said bracket, 5 a link having one end pivoted to said bracket and having its other end connected to wthe inner of said outer main sections. for sliding longitudinally thereof, another link pirated to the first mentioned link and to said back 4 55 member for controlling the latter, ai, legl turnably connected to a medial part of the outer' of said main sections adpicent to the connection of said bracket, a link having o ne end pivoted to said bracket and having its end connected Yto a medial part of said leg, and a link having` one end pivoted to the outer part of the said short section and having its opposite end i-.oiinectedturnably and slidably to the inwardly ad]aceiit main section.

.tion to which one of said main sections is ber turnably connected to said bracket, a

7. In a convertible furniture device, a' foldable sectional bed bottom including a pair of main sections spaced apart, a connecting section therefor, and a fourth secturnably connected, in combinationwith a bracket mounted turnably on -said connecting section and connected turnably and slidably to the other of said main sections, a leg turnably connected to a medial' part of' said other main section adjacent to the slidl ing connection of said bracket, and a link having one end pivoted to said bracket and having its opposite end turnably connected to a medial part ofsaid leg. 80

8. In a convertible furniture device,'a foldable sectional bed bottom'including a pair of main sections spaced apart, a connecting section therefor, and a fourth section to `Which `one vof said main sections is turnably 8` connected, in combination ywith a bracket mounted turnably on said connectin section and connected turnably and slida ly to the other of said main sections, a back memllink having one end pivoted to said bracket, and having its other, end connected to said onek main section for sliding longitudinally thereof, and another link pivoted to the first mentioned link and to said back member for7 controlling the latter.

9L In a convertible furniture device, a foldablel sectional bed bottom including a pair of bed sections spaced apart, and connecting meansl therefor, in combination with aback member carried on said bed bottom in folda-ble relation to one of said sections, a leg turnably connected to a medial part of the other of said sections, and controlling means o ratively connecting said parts adapted or locking the same all in folding relation and for projecting saidl back and legs when said sections are unfolded.

l0. Iii -a convertible furniture device, a foldable sectionall bed bottom including a pair of bed sections spaced apart, connecting means therefor, and a relatively stationary member to which one of said sections is turnably connected, in combination with a back member carried on said bed bottom in foldable relation to said one? of said sections, a le turnably connected to the other of said sections, controlling means cooperatively p related to said connecting means adapted for locking said sections, connecting means, back member, and leg in folded relation and for projecting said back and legs when said sections are unfolded.

11. A foldable sectional bed bottom comprising a pair of main sections spaced apart and a connecting section, in combination with a leg turnably connected to one of said main sections and foldable thereagainst away from said connecting section, means to limit the relative folding of said connect- 180 ing section and'the other of said sections, a lock member turnably connected at one end to -said connecting section and having a combined turning and sliding connection to the leg bearing section, and another lock member turnablv connected attone end to the first mentioned lock member and having a turning connection to said leg.V l

12. A foldable, sectional bed. bottom comprising a pair of main sections and a c011- necting section, `one of said main sections being foldable over on the other, in combination with a rigid member attached pivvotally to said connecting section and to one of said main sections the pivot for the latter vconnecting section being slidable lengthwise yof the section, a legturnably connected to said lone section adjacent to said connecting section, meansto .arrest said leg as it swings to its yfolded position, and locking .means vcomprising. a link connecting medial parts of said leg and said rigid member, the pivotal connections for said leg and link being arrangedto pass relative alinement as the leg reaches 'its folded position, said link being in tension as said connections pass through alinement.`

13. A convertible furniture. device comprising av bed bottom includin a pair of main sections, one being the hea n section and a connecting section, turnably mounted sup# porting means attached to the other of said main sections, said means being disposed beneath the bed bottom when the latter is unfolded, a'bearing for said means, an uprightly disposed l-guide member positioned back .ofsaid bearing and a horizontally disposed guide member positioned between said bearing and the-upright guide member, the head" section having means forcoaction with the vertical guide member, and supporting means for coaction with the horizontal guide member, said means on the head section .being 'demountable from said guide means respectively by movement rearwardly and upwardly subject to suitable manipulation ot the head section.

14. A convertible furniture device comprising a support having ends, a bed bottom including' a lpair of main sections inner and outer respectively and a connecting section mounted between said ends, the outer section havingy arms turnably connected to the lower part of said support, guide means disposed uprightly on the rear part of said support for 'guiding the rear edge of the inner section, horizontally disposed guide means positioned in front of the medial part of the upright guide, means disposed laterally on the inner section intermediate of the front and'rear edges for coaction with said horizontal means, said bed bottom having stop means to limit the folding of the inner sec-y tion with respect to the connecting section 65 t0 about 90 degrees, said horizontal guide means being open at its rear end and closed at its front end. v l

15. A supporting frame having ends spaced apart, in combination with al foldablc sectional bed bottom and a rotary locking railI both mounted between said ends, oneY of Y the bed sections by which other sections are also carried being ,mounted turnably on said frame for swinging forward away from its v normal position beneath said locking rail to' 75 its bed position` and vice versaand locking means for holding part of thebed sections in folded relation as they swing back to their normal position and forward therefrom, said locking means including a shoulder formed for locking engagement with said rail when the latter is rotated4I to its normal position with the bed bottom in its normal retracted position.

16. A convertible seating device including a support and a foldable sectional bed bottom comprising a pair-of main vsections normallydisposed uprightly Aone behind the other, and a connecting section at their upper edges, the forward of the upright sec' tions having means whereby it is turnably connected to said support for vswinging forward and downward to its bed position, and means for' limiting the folding movement of said connecting section on said forward section to less than 90 degrees, whereby the connecting sectionis held in an inclined normal position and the other or rear main section projects upward beyond the forward section.

17. A convertible seating device including 'a support and a foldable sectional bed bottom comprising a pair of main sections normally disposed nprightly one behind the other, and a connecting section at their upper edges, the forward of the upright sections having means whereby it is turnablyv connected to said support for swinging forward and downward to its bed position, a. bowed spacing bar on the connecting section adapted to serve also as a handle, and means' for limiting the folding movement of said connecting section on said forward section to less than 90 degrees, whereby the connecting section is held in an inclined normal position and the handle on the connecting section is disposed somewhat forwardly.

18. In a convertible furniture device, a foldable sectional bed bottom including a pair of bed sections spaced apart, connecting means therefor, and a relatively stationary member to which one of said sections is turnably connected, in combination with a leg tnrnably connected to the other of said sections, and automatic locking means for sel curing said pair of sections in folded relation comprising a link pivoted to said connecting means adjacent to the leg bearing section, the opposite end of said link being connectedturnably to and slidably lengthwise of the other of said sect-ions, a member having one end pivoted to said connecting means adjacent to the first mentioned' section and its other end 'being slidable longitudinally of and connectedturnably to the leg bearing' section, -a 'pivot disposed medially on said means and said link having a longitudinal slot for said pivot', a link coacting at its opposite ends with said member and said leg respectively for holding. the locking means in its locked position, a back turnably 10 Signed at Chicago this 4th day of Nov. 15

JOHN RUDOLPH GILDA; 

